More than 250 women killed in Lebanon over past seven weeks
Beirut, 13 April 2026 – The mounting death toll of women and girls in Lebanon is horrific and underscores a profound failure to protect civilians ...
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UN Women statement on the impact of the recent military escalation in the Middle East on women and girls
Geneva/Cairo/Bangkok – 10 April 2026 – UN Women echoes the Secretary-General’s welcome of the announcement of a two-week ceasefire by the United States and Iran and his alarm at ...
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Six uncomfortable truths about women’s health
Women are living longer than ever. But they are not living better. If anyone says, “we’ve already achieved gender equality”, or asks, “has equality gone too far”, ...
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‘It feels like the whole world is complicit’: What displacement feels like for women in Lebanon conflict
Escalating conflict in Lebanon has forced hundreds of thousands of women and girls to flee their homes. Two women from South Lebanon share the impact ...
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Gender-responsive climate and environmental action
Towards achieving gender equality and a safer, healthier, more sustainable planet for all. The triple planetary crisis – climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution – ...
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No country in the world has reached full legal equality for women and girls
From protection against gender-based violence to equal pay, women and girls remain unequal under the law, as impunity for violations of their rights persists worldwide, said UN Women today. New York, 4 ...
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UN Women Afghanistan statement on Decree No. 12 issued by the de facto authorities
Statement by UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson. Kabul, Afghanistan – The latest decree issued by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan further diminishes the rights ...
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We will continue to champion the rights, dignity, and opportunities of every woman and girl
Closing remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the first regular session 2026 of the UN Women Executive Board, on 19 February, at ...
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Speech: We maintain an unerring focus on our mission: to advance the voice and empowerment of all women and girls, in all their diversity, everywhere
Opening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the first regular session 2026 of the UN Women Executive Board, on 18 February 2026, ...
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UN Women statement in response to the United States of America’s decision to withdraw from UN Women’s Executive Board
UN Women regrets the decision of the United States of America to withdraw from the UN Women Executive Board. Since the establishment of UN Women, ...
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Statement: Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
Joint statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, UNICEF Executive Director, OHCHR High Commissioner, UN Women Executive Director, WHO Director-General, and UNESCO Director-General on the International ...
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CSW70: For all women and girls who have been denied justice
Remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the Commission of the Status of Women multi-stakeholder hearing on 30 January 2026, at UN Headquarters. ...
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UN Women Executive Board to convene first regular session of 2026
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its first regular session from Wednesday 18 to Thursday 19 February 2026 in person at United Nations Headquarters ...
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UN Women Statement on International Migrants Day, 18 December 2025
Migration: a powerful story of resilience, connection, and shared progress Today, on International Migrants Day, we celebrate migration as a powerful story of resilience, connection, ...
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Call to action: UNiTE to end digital violence against all women and girls
Statement and call to action to end digital violence against all women and girls by France on behalf of the High-Level Network on Gender-Responsive Policing ...
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How Yemeni women face – and fight – digital abuse and online harassment
With the rise of cyber blackmail and online violence, women in Yemen are breaking the silence and demanding more from the justice system. “The laws ...
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